Maybe your coworker who petitioned the office for standing desks was on to something: A new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology shows that standing more could potentially ward off the weight gain that comes with being sedentary. In the meta-analysis, researchers looked at a total of 46 studies, which included 1,184 people. For wo […]

While we all love a good smooch from our pups, there are lots of germs and bacteria in dog saliva that can make us sick. So while that kiss might be funny in the moment, you could regret it afterward. “When dog saliva touches intact human skin, especially in a healthy person, it is extremely unlikely to cause any problems, as there will be very little absorp […]

There’s nothing “as American as apple pie,” at least according to our Google searches. Based on data from the last 12 months, the comforting classic was the top-searched pie in 16 states—plus Washington, D.C.—making it the most-Googled pie in the U.S. But for every sugar-loving state (the South can’t get enough sweet potato pie), there was one searching for […]

If you've been giving soy milk the side-eye at the grocery store ever since hearing it might be linked to breast cancer, we don't blame you. But some of that rep is undeserved—and majorly confusing. Here are the receipts: First, a few studies in the early '90s found that Asian women who ate lots of soy had reduced breast cancer risk. Then, a s […]

If you thought Kegel exercises were just for us ladies, well, you thought wrong. Men who have weak pelvic floors can benefit from them, too. Women are more likely to have weakened pelvic floor muscles after childbirth, but men can also lose strength in these muscles as a natural result of aging, says Mehran Movassaghi, MD, a Santa Monica-based urologist and […]

Sleep. It’s one of the most basic things our bodies need (in addition to food, water, and light), and yet, it’s something that evades many of us. Now, more than ever, a slew of sleep-disrupting circumstances has the power to pummel us every single day—light from computers, late dinners, and working right up until bedtime, just to name a few. But we might ret […]

You finally figured out how to find a healthy whey protein powder and have discovered all kinds of ways to use it beyond your usual smoothie. (Flapjacks! Breakfast cupcakes!) And now, there’s a whole new option to consider: hemp protein powder. Chances are, you’ve seen it on your social media feed or the menu of your local smoothie bar. But what is it? Shoul […]

If you start to feel pain in the lower part of your abdomen and pelvis, and it hurts to pee or have sex, you could have an underlying medical issue. A wide range of conditions can cause vaginal and pelvic pain, so it's important to get checked out if you suffer from discomfort that doesn’t seem to go away. Unless treated, these conditions can worsen and […]

It was five years ago when I took a long, hard look at myself in the mirror and decided I needed to make a change. As a former restaurant critic, years of indulging had set me back on the scale. I felt bloated and terrible all the time, and I knew I needed to do something about it. In my college years, I had become well-acquainted with low-carb diets like At […]

I have always laughed at people who suggest, in all seriousness, that fruit should be considered dessert. A slice of chocolate cake is dessert. Talenti banana chocolate swirl ice cream is dessert. But apples and peanut butter? Or frozen grapes? Insert eye roll here. And yet, I found myself making a bowl of blueberries topped with unsweetened Greek yogurt and […]